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OCT 2 2011 Join Us After the Texans/Steelers Premium Gera Vodka tailgate party Join Outlaw Dave, Premium Gera Vodka and Jim Pruitt at the Benefit For The Stevens And Pruett Ranch Abused Children.
  

This event is brought to you by The Outlaw Dave Show! Sponsored by Premium Gera Vodka and J.A.E. Wholesale, Proud Sponsors Of The Texans Radio Network!  Sunday, October 2nd, 2pm to 8pm @ The Davenport on Richmond Ave., or if you’re in the Clear Lake Area Come Lounge With Us at our brand new location!

Voted Houston’s Best Martini! The Davenport Lounge 2117 Richmond Ave Houston, TX 77098
[click here for map] P. (713) 520-1140 Hours: 2pm-2am (everyday)

Benefit for The Stevens and Pruett Ranch for Abused Children and Animals.

Music by: The Flamin' Hellcats @ 3pm, and special guests

Special Guest auctioneer: Jim Pruett @ 5pm.  He will be auctioning an AK-47.

Come by early.  We will have gourmet food trucks and High Quality Premium Gera Vodka Martinis and cocktails from the bar.  Don't miss it! Sponsored by, Premium Gera Vodka Please join us Sunday afternoon for the benefit.  There will be kick ass music, VIP guests, and we will be auctioning an AK-47.  All proceeds will go to help the wonderful staff and volunteers at The Stevens and Pruett Ranch for Children and Animals.

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The Davenport

2115 Richmond Ave., Houston, Texas; Tel. 713.520.1140

Low-key, hip and casual are the testaments to The Davenport lounge in Houston and they probably serve the most dangerous cocktail in town. With bottles behind the Davenport bar extending almost to the ceiling, this Houston lounge knows how to treat imbibers. Their multi-page martini list alone would take a serious sot a while to sample and The Davenport's single malt scotch collection is unrivaled in Houston. Also, this retro-styled lounge hosts an eclectic selection of music from bygone era crooners to slick DJs expertly manning the decks to keep the hipster vibe grooving.

Visit our exciting new Lounge in Clear Lake TX!

The Davenport Lounge Clear Lake 1235 Clear Lake City Blvd Houston, TX 77062
[click here for map] P. (281) 461-3283 Hours: 2pm-2am (M-F) Hours: 6pm-2am (Sat-Sun)

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In what looks to be one of the marquee match ups in in the NFL's week 4 card the Pittsburgh Steelers travel to Houston to take on the Texans as both team's look to gain the upper hand in the AFC and in their respective divisions sporting identical 2-1 records. The Steelers have won two straight albeit against the Seahawks and Colts with the latter being a nail biter until the very end on Sunday night in Indianapolis. The Texans suffered their first loss of the year as their see-saw battle with the New Orleans Saints came up just short and the now the AFC South leaders must rebound at home against the AFC powerhouse from Pittsburgh.

(credit: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Listen To: John McClain explains why the Texans cut Steve Slaton and moved up Chris Ogbonnaya off the practice squad.

Texans defensive lineman Shaun Cody and Connor Barwin joined Vandermeer and Lopez and they discussed the loss to the saints and previewed the upcoming game versus the Steelers as well as their thoughts on Wade Phillips.

Every week, we’ll track Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson as he climbs the NFL all-time receptions and receiving yardage charts 
in his ninth NFL season.

Through three games in 2011, Johnson has 21 catches for 316 yards. He now ranks 36th in NFL history in receptions (694) and 40th in receiving yards (9,480). The five-time Pro Bowler needs 73 receptions and 1,370 receiving yards to break into the top 25 all-time in both categories.

Stats and information in this post provided by the Texans’ communications department.

MOST RECEPTIONS, NFL HISTORY
Rk Player Years Rec.
31 Andre Rison 1989-00 (12) 743
32 Donald Driver* 1999-11 (13) 703
33 Joey Galloway 1995-10 (16) 701
34 Gary Clark 1985-95 (11) 699
35 Andre Johnson* 2003-11 (9) 694
36 Terance Mathis 1990-02 (13) 689
37 Laveranues Coles 2000-09 (10) 674
*indicates active players

Notes: Johnson passed Mathis for 35th all-time in Week 3. With six more catches, he’ll pass Clark for 34th all-time and become the second-fastest player in NFL history to 700 career receptions. Johnson was the second-fastest player to 600 catches, reaching the milestone in 104th career game (Week 2 at Washington in 2010).

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Here are five things to watch as the Texans (2-0) take on the New Orleans Saints (1-1) at the Louisiana Superdome in Week 3. Kickoff is Sunday at noon CT.
1. No. 1 test: As litmus tests go, they don’t get much bigger than the one facing the Texans’ defense in Week 3. Houston has the league’s number one defense through two games under new coordinator Wade Phillips. New Orleans has had the league’s number one offense in three of the last five seasons under head coach Sean Payton.


Saints quarterback Drew Brees leads the league in passing yards, touchdowns and completion percentage since 2006. He has 689 yards, six touchdowns and zero interceptions in two games this season. Among the weapons at his disposal are running backs Pierre Thomas and Mark Ingram, who handle much of the work between the tackles, and Darren Sproles, a dynamic runner, receiver and returner.


Wide receiver Marques Colston is out with an injury, but the Saints still have a dangerous set of deep threats in Devery Henderson, Robert Meachem and Lance Moore, along with tight end Jimmy Graham. Their offensive line features two of the best guards in the game in Jahri Evans and Carl Nicks.


“I’m really looking forward to the challenge that this team brings, because it’s just a great team,” said Texans defensive end Antonio Smith, a second-year captain. “I can’t wait to see us go against them and us battle.”


2. Foster and/or Tate: In what has become a weekly game of wait-and-see, Arian Foster will be a game-time decision on Sunday. The 2010 rushing champ didn’t play in Week 1, the last time he was a game-time decision, but was able to practice on a limited basis this week on Thursday and Friday. The Texans will work him out Saturday and Sunday morning before determining his status.


If Foster can’t play, Ben Tate will make his first-career start. If he runs for more than 100 yards, Tate will join Cadillac Williams as the second player in NFL history to do so in his first three games. The second-year back out of Auburn had 116 yards in Week 1 and 103 in Week 2, making him one of 11 players in league history with 100 yards in his first two games.


Tate is third in the NFL with 219 rushing yards, 10 yards off the league lead. He’s averaging 4.8 yards per carry without having a single run longer than 18 yards. Derrick Ward is out this week with a sprained ankle, so Steve Slaton would be the Texans’ second running back after Tate. The Saints have only allowed 81.5 rushing yards per game this season, but they gave up 112.3 a game in 2010.


3. Blitzing away: Whether or not Foster plays, the Texans will look to establish their running game to avoid putting Matt Schaub in harm’s way.


Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams is notorious for blitzing from anywhere and everywhere. The Saints had six sacks against a banged-up Bears offensive line in a 30-13 victory in Week 2. Texans coach Gary Kubiak said that the best way to keep those aggressive blitzes at bay is to run the ball well on first and second down to avoid third-and-long situations.


The Texans have had no problem piling up rushing yards in their first two games. They rank fifth in the league with 152.5 rushing yards per game and second in time of possession, holding the ball for 35:25 per game. A mix of runs and short passes could be a crucial part of their game plan in Week 3.


4. Crescent City shootout?: The Texans will want to run the ball, but the two quarterbacks in this game sure can throw it. It wouldn’t be a shock to see aerial fireworks on display on Sunday in the Superdome.


Since 2008, Schaub ranks second in the NFL with 293.3 passing yards per game on the road. Since 2007, Brees ranks first in the league with 300.4 passing yards per game at home. Brees led the league in passing in 2008 with 5,069 yards, which was the second-most all-time. Schaub led the league in passing in 2009 with 4,770 yards, which was sixth-most all-time.


Schaub ranks fourth in NFL history with a 65.0 career completion percentage, right behind Brees at 65.3 percent. So far in 2011, Schaub leads the league in completions percentage (71.7) while Brees ranks seventh (67.4).


Schaub only has 450 passing yards so far this season, but he’s averaging a career-high 8.5 yards per attempt (Brees is at 8.0 through two games). Should the Texans need to rely on his his arm to move the ball, look out for a big day from Schaub and Andre Johnson.


5. Return factor: Both teams feature dynamic kick returners who could be the X-factor in a game that looks relatively even on paper.


Texans safety Danieal Manning has been a lightning rod every time he touches the ball on kickoff returns, ranking fourth in the league with a 41.7-yard average. Wide receiver Jacoby Jones, who’s questionable with a knee injury, ranks third with 25.4 yards per punt return. Sproles is sixth in kick return average (33.3) and fourth in punt return average (23.3) for the Saints.


Working in the Texans’ favor on kickoffs is their punter, Brett “The Hitman” Hartmann. The undrafted rookie from Central Michigan has consistently boomed the ball out of the end zone for touchbacks. Texans opponents’ average starting field position has been at the 19.2-yard line. The average starting field position for Saints opponents has been at the 27.3-yard line.


Saints punter Thomas Morstead has eight touchbacks on kickoffs, equal to Hartmann, but the ones he has left in play have been returned for an average of 42.4 yards. Hartmann’s have been returned for an average of 25.2 yards.
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TEXANS 23 - MIAMI 13 Gera Vodka Last Play Of The Game!

TEXANS 23 - MIAMI 13 
 With the game on the line, five-time Pro Bowler Andre Johnson found himself covered by a reserve cornerback. The result was no contest, just like the one-sided series between the Houston Texans and Miami Dolphins.

Johnson badly beat Nolan Carroll for a 23-yard score Sunday that helped seal the Texans' 23-13 victory over their favorite foils.

Houston improved to 6-0 against Miami, in part because the Dolphins' sieve-like pass defense was no match for Johnson and Matt Schaub.

The Texans improved to 2-0 for the second year in a row. Last season they faded to 6-10, extending their streak of never making the playoffs.

"We've been here before in this situation," said Johnson, who is in his ninth season with Houston. "Our goal is to go 1-0 every week."

The Dolphins are 0-2 for the fifth time in the past six years, and perhaps it's just as well they're on the road for most of the next two months. They're 1-11 at home since late 2009.

"This stinks," receiver Brandon Marshall said. "We're trying to get things going in our stadium and our community, and you have to win at home to do that. It's frustrating. It's embarrassing."

With fan apathy on the rise the stadium was half empty, despite Miami native Johnson buying 170 tickets for family and friends. He uncharacteristically dropped a deep pass in the third quarter but more than made amends, finishing with seven catches for 93 yards."Andre made some great plays all day long," Schaub said. read more Huff

CBS Marc Vandemeer

Chris Myers said that Sunday’s win over Miami wasn’t pretty and he was right. Matt Schaub was harrassed all afternoon. A rookie running back gained over 100 yards in his debut and the Texans blew almost all of a 13 point lead.

But the important thing is they didn’t lose. In fact, when the Dolphins were seizing momentum, the Texans responded with a forced turnover, a reheated ground game and a Schaub touchdown pass to Andre Johnson that sealed the deal.

Houston is now 2-0 for just the 3rd time ever. They have never been three games above. 500 at any point in their history. Next week presents the season’s toughest challenge in a fired up New Orleans team that turned away the Bears to go 1-1.

It’s refreshing to see the Texans defense making big plays after struggling to historic proportions last season. When Miami found success running in the third quarter, it felt like the day might slide out of control.

But not with these Texans. The culture on the defensive side of the ball is decidedly different. And special teams blocked a field goal (thank you, J.J. Watt), produced some booming punts (including Hartmann’s franchise record 69-yarder) and stayed pefect on field goals (Rackers is 5 for 5).

Concerns include run defense and, to a lesser extent, pass protection. But you get the feeling that everything is correctable and this bunch will learn their lessons while winning most of their games as opposed to attending the school of hard knocks. read more

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Texans VS Dolphins! Week 2

Even without Arian Foster(notes), Houston made a major statement to the two-time defending AFC South champions in its season opener. With the possible return of the league’s reigning rushing leader, the Texans could become even more of a threat in Week 2.

That’s bad news for a Miami Dolphins team trying to rebound from one of the worst defensive performances in franchise history.

Houston looks to snap a six-game road losing streak and stay unbeaten against Miami on Sunday when the Dolphins try to end their woes at home.

In his first game as an outside linebacker in Wade Phillips' 3-4 defense, Mario Williams recorded two sacks and forced Colts quarterback Kerry Collins into an intentional grounding call.

"Throughout camp, there were questions about how he's adjusting to the linebacker position, and he steps up and has two sacks and three quarterback hurries," coach Gary Kubiak said. "Some of it was with his hand up (off the turf when the ball was snapped), some of it was with it down, and that's how he's going to play all year."

Healthy dose of Cushing

Inside linebacker Brian Cushing led the team with seven tackles and also had a hit on the quarterback.

"He played with great effort," coach Gary Kubiak said. "He played very well.

"The biggest thing with Cush right now is he's been on the field for practice every day. He's healthy, and it's showing up in his play."

Making his mark

Free safety Danieal Manning, who left Chicago to sign with the Texans as a free agent, had a 46-yard kickoff return and played well on defense.

"You've got a seasoned pro with a good young player in (strong safety) Glover Quin). You saw what Manning does for us in blitz packages, him coming on some schemes. He can get there very quickly.

"He's brought a lot of energy to our team. He's brought leadership to the back end."

South	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Streak
Houston Texans	1	0	0	1.000	34	7	1-0-0	0-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	Won 1
Jacksonville Jaguars	1	0	0	1.000	16	14	1-0-0	0-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	Won 1
Tennessee Titans	0	1	0	.000	14	16	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	Lost 1
Indianapolis Colts	0	1	0	.000	7	34	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	Lost 1

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• Schaub threw for 220 yards on 17-of-24 passing with one touchdown and two interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 78.5 for the day. 
• DE Antonio Smith notched his first sack of the season and forced a fumble. The forced fumble was the seventh of his career and his first since 10/3/10 at Oakland. 
• RB Ben Tate’s 116 yards were the most by a Texans running back in his debut for the team. Stacey Mack rushed for 89 yards in the season opener at Miami on 9/7/03. 
• Tate made his NFL debut after missing his rookie season due to injury and gained four yards on his first career carry. 
• Tate scored his first career touchdown on a 2-yard run in the first quarter. 
• RB Derrick Ward made his first start as a Texan and his first since 9/27/09 vs. the New York Giants when he played for Tampa Bay. 
• Ward scored the Texans’ first touchdown of the season on a 1-yard run in the first quarter. It was the 11th of his career. Ward has scored in consecutive games dating back to the 2010 season finale vs. Jacksonville (1/2/11). 
• Ward surpassed 2,500 career rushing yards on his 1-yard touchdown run, his sixth carry of the game. He entered the season with 2,476 career yards. 
• DE J.J. Watt recovered a fumble in his NFL debut, falling on a fumbled snap in the first quarter. Watt finished the game with five solo tackles and one quarterback hit. 
• OLB Mario Williams picked up the 50th sack of his career when he dropped Collins for a nine-yard loss in the fourth quarter. He entered the game with 48.0 career sacks. 
• Williams picked up his first sack of the season on Indianapolis’ first drive, dropping Colts QB Kerry Collins for a nine-yard loss. 
• Williams’ two sacks were the sixth and seventh of his career on opening day. He had 1.0 last season vs. Indianapolis, 2.0 in 2008 at Pittsburgh and 2.0 in 2007 vs. Kansas City. Although he officially had one sack in last season’s opener, he actually registered a pair of half-sacks, giving him four multi-sack efforts in six season openers. 
• Williams registered his 12th career multi-sack game and his third on opening day. He also had 2.0 sacks in 2007 vs. Kansas City and in 2008 at Pittsburgh. 
• Williams forced a fumble on his second sack of the day. It was his 11th career forced fumble. 
• The team voted on season-long captains Friday. The offense elected WR Andre Johnson and QB Matt Schaub, while the defense elected ILB DeMeco Ryans and DE Antonio Smith. K Neil Rackers is the special teams captain. 

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NFL players from the Longhorns: Texas Leads The Way With 40 Players

Name	Team	Position
Lyle Sendlein	Arizona Cardinals	Center
Justin Blalock	Atlanta Falcons	Guard
Cory Redding	Baltimore Ravens	Defensive Tackle
Sergio Kindle	Baltimore Ravens	Linebacker
Henry Melton	Chicago Bears	Defensive End
Richmond McGee	Chicago Bears	Punter
Cedric Benson	Cincinnati Bengals	Running Back
Jordan Shipley	Cincinnati Bengals	Wide Receiver
Quan Cosby	Cincinnati Bengals	Wide Receiver
Roddrick Muckelroy	Cincinnati Bengals	Linebacker
Colt McCoy	Cleveland Browns	Quarterback
Phil Dawson	Cleveland Browns	Place kicker
Shaun Rogers	Cleveland Browns	Defensive Tackle
Leonard Davis	Dallas Cowboys	Guard
Roy E. Williams	Dallas Cowboys	Wide Receiver
Jermichael Finley	Green Bay Packers	Tight End
Frank Okam	Houston Texans	Defensive Tackle
Kasey Studdard	Houston Texans	Guard
Derek Lokey	Kansas City Chiefs	Defensive Tackle
Derrick Johnson	Kansas City Chiefs	Linebacker
Jamaal Charles	Kansas City Chiefs	Running Back
Ricky Williams	Miami Dolphins	Running Back
Brian Robison	Minnesota Vikings	Defensive End
Cedric Griffin	Minnesota Vikings	Cornerback
Cullen Loeffler	Minnesota Vikings	Long Snapper
David Thomas	New Orleans Saints	Tight End
Aaron Ross	New York Giants	Cornerback
Charlie Tanner	New York Jets	Guard
Rodrique Wright	New York Jets	Defensive End
Lamarr Houston	Oakland Raiders	Defensive End
Michael Huff	Oakland Raiders	Safety
Casey Hampton	Pittsburgh Steelers	Defensive Tackle
Jonathan Scott	Pittsburgh Steelers	Offensive Tackle
Limas Sweed	Pittsburgh Steelers	Wide Receiver
Tony Hills	Pittsburgh Steelers	Offensive Tackle
Nathan Vasher	San Diego Chargers	Cornerback
Quentin Jammer	San Diego Chargers	Cornerback
Tarell Brown	San Francisco 49ers	Cornerback
Earl Thomas	Seattle Seahawks	Safety
Chris Ogbonnaya	St. Louis Rams	Running Back
Hunter Lawrence	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Place kicker
Roy Miller	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Defensive Tackle
Tim Crowder	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Defensive End
Ahmard Hall	Tennessee Titans	Fullback
Bo Scaife	Tennessee Titans	Tight End
Chris Simms	Tennessee Titans	Quarterback
Michael Griffin	Tennessee Titans	Safety
Vince Young	Tennessee Titans	Quarterback
Brian Orakpo	Washington Redskins	Linebacker
Derrick Dockery	Washington Redskins	Guard